/kɔ̃.tʁo.le/
Translation
to control, to check
Word origin
From contrôle, originally contre-rôle, a duplicate register kept to check the original. From contre ('against') and rôle ('roll, register').
- Origin
- French
- Root
- contre-rôle
- English cognates
- control
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | contrôle | contrôlais | contrôlai | contrôlerai | contrôlerais |
| tu | contrôles | contrôlais | contrôlas | contrôleras | contrôlerais |
| il/elle | contrôle | contrôlait | contrôla | contrôlera | contrôlerait |
| nous | contrôlons | contrôlions | contrôlâmes | contrôlerons | contrôlerions |
| vous | contrôlez | contrôliez | contrôlâtes | contrôlerez | contrôleriez |
| ils/elles | contrôlent | contrôlaient | contrôlèrent | contrôleront | contrôleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | contrôle | contrôlasse |
| tu | contrôles | contrôlasses |
| il/elle | contrôle | contrôlât |
| nous | contrôlions | contrôlassions |
| vous | contrôliez | contrôlassiez |
| ils/elles | contrôlent | contrôlassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | contrôle |
| nous | contrôlons |
| vous | contrôlez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- contrôlant
- Past participle
- contrôlé · contrôlée · contrôlés · contrôlées
Examples
douaniers l'.
The customs officers check the luggage at the airport.
.
You have to control your emotions in this job.
l'.
The government wants to control energy prices.
' cette .
I cannot control this old car.
tous .
We checked all the tickets before departure.
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